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bajamigo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Another question has come up. What about importing cabinets that need to be assembled from the US into Baja? There would be a total of 19 cabinets
and he could bring them in a few at a time.
Should he consider using a Customs Broker?
Thanks for all the great info!
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He should consider preprinting a "receipt" for the cabinets and buy whatever the heck he wants from Ikea.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Because so many like to follow the letter of the law while in Baja: |
Kinda like driving on the beach......or digging up clams....
Now back to the cabinet thread............. |
Notice I said "so many here" and not ME 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Another question has come up. What about importing cabinets that need to be assembled from the US into Baja? There would be a total of 19 cabinets
and he could bring them in a few at a time.
Should he consider using a Customs Broker?
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Bob...Did you look at Costco? I'm telling you the cabinets are nice and the price is right. Look at all the headache and expense you're suggesting
up there. It has to be worth something to avoid all that.
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Bob: I own a cabinet shop but to be honest, they don't let me in the shop very often. Something always breaks when I go back there.
We do high-end kitchens and also cheap apartments. For the cheap apartments our cabinets come from Mexico or the USA (well, El Paso), depending on
the requirements of the funding source. Same exact cabinet, USA a bit more.
If you want local funky, then a cabinet shop in E. would work but as I've noticed, what Dennis says is not far off. Everything from Ikea is
contemporary and I think "knock-down", i.e. you need to assemble the boxes.
I think the 'box cabinets', those that are all ready assembled, are better than those you assemble (the box portion). The finish from factory
cabinets are by and large pretty good - many use varnish instead of lacquer. Dodo drawers instead of rabbited are in my opinion, over-rated but many
factory cabinets do them.
You would be surprised how cheaply a cabinet shop in Chula Vista or National City will do custom cabinets with full extension guides and Euro hinges,
including stain and lacquer.
Good luck
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Hi Bob,
We looked and looked and looked high and low in Ensenada for a good cabinet maker, and we finally found one with Ismael Cazares business on Reforma
(going north just past the Ford dealer on the right side of the road) We are super pleased with our kitchen, he did it quickly and at a price that you
would never get for this level of work "al otro lado".
His joiner carpenter is superb and he supplies nice quality sliders. Any type of wood you want. He did our granite countertops too, very nice
professional courteous workers too. He is a bit of an odd duck, speaks very good English and comes across as a kind of fast talking Joe Pesci :>
I can post some pics of the work he did if you are interested! The experience we had with him was by far the best we had whilst in the construction of
our home.
cheers
Mike
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I have seen Mike's kitchen cabinets - top notch...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Cazares Stones
I can post some pics of the work he did if you are interested! The experience we had with him was by far the best we had whilst in the construction of
our home.
cheers
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Would be interested in your posted pics... thanks for the info.
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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No problem at all Bob
Heres a pic of our kitchen cabinetry
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And the good type of hinges
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Lots of nice slide out storage for pots/pans and pantry room
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When we saw your kitchen Mike we really liked how they built the trim cover piece between the upper cabinet doors as an attached piece. That makes it
so much easier to get bigger items in and out. We are incorporating that idea into our own new kitchen here...
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Thanks for posting those pictures Mike. Your kitchen looks GREAT!
Do you have a phone number or email address for the cabinet maker?
[Edited on 8-3-2011 by Bob H]
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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Sure thing Bob, like I said his business is right on Reforma, his number is
646-152-1668
He can tend to have a kind of brusque fast talking approach but he knows what he is doing! Just tell him Mike and Pamela from the sierra referred you!
cheers
Mike
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| Quote: | Originally posted by astrobaja
Sure thing Bob, like I said his business is right on Reforma, his number is
646-152-1668
He can tend to have a kind of brusque fast talking approach but he knows what he is doing! Just tell him Mike and Pamela from the sierra referred you!
cheers
Mike |
Thanks again Mike. Sounds like you found a winner. My friend can deal with fast talkers, no problem. Thanks for all the great info on this guy.
Bob H
The SAME boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It's about what you are made of NOT the circumstance.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
When we saw your kitchen Mike we really liked how they built the trim cover piece between the upper cabinet doors as an attached piece. That makes it
so much easier to get bigger items in and out. We are incorporating that idea into our own new kitchen here... |
Brilliant idea... I think I understand. I'm designing a small little kitchen right now myself, so I'm following this thread closely.
Astro, could you post a photo of the attached cover piece, please, a) so I can be sure I understand exactly what this is (I think I do), and b) I can
explain this to the finish carpenter who gets the job.
Love the extra-fine hardware, too.
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Those are very nice looking cabinets, they look like cherry to me. The inset doors in the upper cabinets show a higher degree of craftmanship than
typical overlap doors.
Baja Gringo, I think the trim piece youu're referring to is called an astragal. It is a nice feature, but if you have an upper cabinet more than 33"
wide, I'd recommend that you incorporate the piece into the cabinet for support. Otherwise you might endup with a saggy bottomed cabinet, sort of
like me at 56.
[Edited on 8-3-2011 by bent-rim]
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Those are very nice looking cabinets, they look like cherry to me. |
If it is, they didn't get it here. More likely Mahogony which you can find here, sometimes, but I've never seen it milled to workable dimensions.
Usually a full inch thick.
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Dennis, I think you're right, my bad.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bent-rim
...Otherwise you might endup with a saggy bottomed cabinet, sort of like me at 56.
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You and me both...
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Mulegena heres a pic of the door detail hope that helps. We really like the idea too, way easier to get big items in and out!
BTW its actually Caoba wood! Not cherry.
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